Woohoo! The kind of date I was looking for. Now I just have to round up $300 or bargain really hard at the store. It was obvious that the guy in the "used gun" section had less idea about military surplus rifles than I do (yes, it is possible), but I might be able to bargain them down if the rifle is still on the rack in a month's time (of course, some other blighter might buy it in the meantime, but that is a chance I might have to take...). If that one does get sold, that will leave me with a choice of a No4 Mk1 that went through FTR in 1949 but hasn't been upgraded to a Mk1/2 (has an Ishey screw and is ok, but not great, condition) or a beautiful No1 MkIII - choices, choices....